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GAS FURNACE: 6,967 | ONE CAR: 11,903 | CEILING FAN: 115 | SHAVER: 1 | RECHARGEABLE TOOTHBRUSH:
THE MISSING POWER PLANT
Instead of building a new 730-megawatt facility like the Decker Power Plant,
the Austin, Texas, electric utility reduced demand by the same amount
through rebates on energy-saving appliances and other programs. "Go into
any store in Austin, and you can't buy an inefficient air conditioner," says
general manager Roger Duncan (above). "They just stopped stocking them."